As the dust settles on the Clacton by-election, there is definitely a mood of change in Westminster.
Our evil Prime Minister David Cameron has been talking about restricting immigration; former government minister Owen Paterson has talked about the need to ditch supposedly green energy policies; and Conservative MP Philip Hollobone has been talking of the need to repatriate foreign criminals. It would of course be better not to let foreign criminals into the country in the first place.
We cannot be certain to what extent the Conservative Party is serious about wanting to change its policies, but we do know that there is another by-election due in Rochester and Strood, which like Clacton is also a Conservative seat (although it has had a Labour MP in recent years).
It is curious however that the near loss of a parliamentary seat to UKIP has led to virtually no change of rhetoric on the part of the Labour Party.
A major problem in British politics over the years has been the persistence of millions of voters in staying loyal to political parties which do not deserve any support whatever. Much as I despise UKIP, I will admit that the recent surge in their support may have a partially beneficial outcome. Nevertheless far more could be achieved if the people of this country made just a little more effort.
We are not all privileged to be able to vote in by-elections, but surely we are all capable of joining a political party. If a million people across the country were to join a political party with sensible policies, then imagine how the two main parties might react.
I don't expect it will happen though.
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